Hillsdale man sentenced to 18 years in prison for molesting friends' daughter

HACKENSACK — A northern New Jersey man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for molesting the young daughter of a couple who were his friends.

Anthony Mingioni, of Hillsdale, was convicted last year of aggravated sexual assault, child endangerment and lewdness.

At sentencing today in Hackensack, Superior Court Judge Edward Jerejian ruled that Mingioni, 45, must serve more than 15 years before being eligible for parole and will have to register as a convicted sex offender under Megan's Law after his release.

The victim, now 10 years old, testified at the trial that Mingioni, a frequent visitor to her family's home, molested her dozens of times over a five-year period.

Google MapsA map of Hillsdale, where Anthony Mingioni lived. Mingioni has been sentenced to 18 yers in prison for molesting his friends' child.